List of natural disasters in Pakistan
The following is a list of natural disasters that have affected Pakistan.
Event | Disaster | Location | Date | Affected | Death Toll |
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Earthquake/Tsunami | Makran | 325 BCE | |||
1935 Balochistan earthquake | Earthquake | Quetta | 31-May-1935 | 60,000 | |
1945 Balochistan earthquake | Earthquake/Tsunami | Makran | 27-Nov-1945 | 4,000 | |
Flood | 1950 | 2,900 | |||
Wind storm | Karachi | 15-Dec-1965 | 10,000 | ||
Flood | Aug-1973 | 4,800,000 | |||
1974 Hunza earthquake | Earthquake | Northern Areas | 28-Dec-1974 | 97,000 | 5,300 |
Flood | 2-Aug-1976 | 5,566,000 | |||
Flood | Jun-1977 | 1,022,000 | 10,354 | ||
Flood | Jul-1978 | 2,246,000 | |||
Flood | Aug-1988 | 1,000,000 | |||
Extreme Temperature | 11-Jun-1991 | 961 | |||
Flood | 9-Aug-1992 | 6,184,418 | |||
Flood | Sep-1992 | 12,324,024 | 1,334 | ||
Wind storm | 14-Nov-1993 | 609 | |||
Flood | 22-Jul-1995 | 1,255,000 | |||
Flood | 24-Aug-1996 | 1,186,131 | |||
Flood | 3-Mar-1998 | 1,000 | |||
Drought | Mar-2000 | 2,200,000 | |||
Earthquake | Muzaffarabad | 8-Oct-2005 | 2.5 million | 78,000 | |
Flood | Jul/Aug-2010 | 20,000000 |
See also
- List of earthquakes in Pakistan
- Floods in Pakistan
- List of droughts in Pakistan
External links
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